MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND NUMERICAL SIMULATION

Search oblique factor structure by the “oblimax” method

V. A. Shovin

Omsk Branch of the Institution of the Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Mathematics. S. Siberian Branch of RAS, 13 Pevtsov st., Omsk, 644099, Russia

Abstract: An improved method of oblique rotation “oblimax” is suggested. The problem of choosing the pairs of factors is discussed. A novel sequence to select pairs of factors that lead to the best factor structure by “oblimax” is suggested.

Keywords: factor analysis, oblique “oblimax” rotation.

UDC: 519.237.07

Received: 08.12.2012
Revised: 08.03.2013

DOI: 10.20537/2076-7633-2013-5-2-123-130